Antiglare device for motor cars



- July 28, 1931. KINNEY 1,816,048

I ANTIGLARE DEVICE FOR MOTOR CARS Filed Jan. 24. 1929 26 JasZusfl fzivwy, by Ja f Fi'gure Patented July 28, 1931 STATES PATENT oFFics v Jus us itirrnnnYgor'rnivmrce PLAIN, MASSACHUSETTS ANTIGLARE nnvrcn nor. MOTOR CARS Application filed January 24, 1929. Serial No. 334,661.

(This invention'reljates to anti-glare devices f for. motOrJcars and has for itsfobject the pro duction of a'device of this character which mayibeadjusted readily to accommodate it a 1: 6 ;to any make of motor vehicle'and which may ''be' actuated fquicklyby the car driver when a car approaches with blinding headlights, irneans vbeing provided to returnthe'parts ithereof to their normal positionas soon asthe 2510' car has passed; o. 7 1

This object is attained bythe mechanism illustrated in the 'accompanying drawings. v For the purpose, of illustrating the invention, one preferred form thereof is illustrated 7-:e15- in the drawings, this formhaving been found to give satisfactory andreliable results, al-

though it isto be understood that the varlous instrumentalities of which theinvention consists can be-variously arranged and organized,

J and the invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization; of these in strumentalities as herein shownand described 1 except as required" by the scope of the appendedclaims." 1 c' 1 I sac- -Ofthe drawings:-

V Figure 1 represents a front'elevation of anti-glare device embodyiiigthe principles "ofthe present invention;

Figure 2 represents aside elevation of the ssame with thewin'dow inposition for use.v

' ii Figure? represents a side: elevat1on of the 7 same with the window in raised positioni i Figure 4. represents asection on line 1, 4, 7 "onFig.-1." i i' V Figure 5 represents a'fsection on line 5,5, on ,"Fig.1.g r

, .of thesupporting bars and the bracket there- Figure representsan elevation of a-inodified f orm of bracket-and the adjustable arm 7 jsupp'ort thereof, and v i v I Figure Srepresents a section on line 8,8,

' 545 5011 Fig.7.

, Figures 4: and Bare drawn to an enlarged {Similar characters-indicate like parts throughout the jseveral figures of the drawings.

6 represents a section thr ugh one arms being curved as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3 of-the drawings.

Each bracket 12, 12m is provided with a clamping bolt 14 and nut 15 by which the arm' I 13 or 13a; may be clamped readily in adjusted position. I v 1 By means of the curvature of the arms '13, 7 13m, these arms may be adjusted in bearingsfi 12, 12% so that the lower ends-thereof maybe located; in different positionsrelative toithe I windshield,

This adjustment is necessarylin order to .Imake provision for mountingthe device on various types of cars, some cars-having differ ent devices extending from the rear of the uwindshield'and therefore it is essential that insome cars the bearings in the lower ends .of the arms'must be located at greater dis- ,7 f

tances from the windshieldsthan in other types of cars.

I Thelower ends of the arms13, are provided with bearings in which is disposed; a h l i so By having the'arms 13, 1300 curved, these arms may be adjusted without raising orlowering the bearings thereof to anygreat extent. j- V The shaft 16 has clamped thereto the clips 17 secured to the upper edge of a colored Window 18 by means of bolts 19and nuts 20.

1 "These clips 17 have ontheir innenfaces layersof resilient material 21 bearing against the window 18 and also around the shaft 1'6.

'By turning the nuts 20 upon the bolts 19 the clips 17 may be clamped securely totheshaft.

- 16 so that when said shaft oscillates thewindow 18, will be carried therewith.

One of these clips 17 is located at each end of the window 18 while another clip 17 is" disposed midway thereof.

This makes it possible forthe bracket 12m and arm 13m to be mounted upon theframe 10 I atany point between the two right hand clips m0 f I This spring 24 ound er normal conditions;

viewortii driver'.

' '35- When acar approacheswith blinding head- Fri pulley 2-2 having forin'd integral with one face thereof a plurality of projections 23 between which-one end of a helical spring 24 may be disposed. I v H .r

is coiled about the shaft 16 osite end 24aildisposed" beneath .fan dhas its-"opp fand 'iii c 'ontact with tlief'ann la I I p g The tension of the spring24'is sucha'sto ra i'se-ft l le -wincliflv 18"into an elevated position I v "S cured to the pilley 22 is I, pulling eler Vinent 25;,inad'e upin p art of a plurality of snidbthbaus 25;"cwh ich'inay be readily seized by the hand without'causi'ng any injury or 5 discomforttheieto.

l .To zifsicle har oftlie fra m'elO" is -s'ec'ure'da hook assaying eye 27 to which thelower end of theopulling member 25 is secured as in- I "dicfa'te'd infFigs. 2, and 8 of the drawings.

riieheiniaip esinen ofthe 'window 18 is as shown i n' Fig. 3 of-tl'iedraw'ings, said window bein'g elevated and 'o'pposi'te the upp'er part of the windshield so as not to 'lightsfi v-operas-0ireache's 'out and with a l fingerse'izes -tlie pulling member 25 and moves 'fitinto positionfindifcated in Fig. '2 of the *drawngs, thusjlowerjingth'e window 18 into I 41 "a ver-t1 Thearm' 1'3 is provided at it's lofwerfend i with a stop member 28 against which the window18 is ada ptdto contact; thus limiting its iisrmoyement towards the glass l'l'and' efiec- 'ftuallyfipreventingiany contact therewith. I

' I the windowdn its vertical -position'foi some V i p g'l aringheadlights, or when i'n day lightthe sur'i has a tendency to blind thedriver of'the;

Atnight time very often single car ap- /proache'swithblinding headlights and the V v pulling-member 25] is actuated to lower the o. '60 window 18 fora very shor'ttime and'when re- 'leased the spring 24 wiuyimmdiately return the window to its -norinal po'siti-on, as indi- *iatedin'Fig. 3. I a v g When this P ng er 25 becomes slack; tliefend of'thespring 24 maybe changed interferewit'h thev into other positions'between the projections 23 on the pulley 22, thus increasing the ten sion of the spring 24 and causing the pulling member 25 to be kept taut. I

While the brackets 12, 1200 are shown secured to the frame 10 of the windshield, it is I quite obvious that theymay bejsecured to some other'part' of the car above said windshield without affecting the scope of the ino n on l I A I V "Iiik'ewisethe *hool626 may be secured to some other fixedpoint on. the car if desired, as it is not essential "that it should be attached I to'the Windshield frame 10 as shown in the drawings: I i

l The windovv 18 m y be ofcelluloidg glass (3r *anyfother V desired transparent material pro- I yided the -color is ofsuchfa character %as to deaden-thejglare of the headlights of "an; ap-

"proachingcar while: permitting full 'viewof 5 the'oinvention; I r I p i Thepulling-jmelnb'er 25 :is positioned in s'ufch a mai'iner th'a't itim'ay 'b'e seized readily al'lohjects-in front of-the "car equipped with by a finger of the left handiof the :driver l without necessitating the driver removing thefhf'and from thesjte'ering wheel.

Ia'ter'al fl'angeS 530 which prevent: the arms from being: accidentally displaced from: the

14,1'5-areloosened'. 1: I

Atthe upper end o'fithearms 18-, are

The armS ;1- a,-13wemay, if desiredyhepro-o vided with holes 31 as'shown"inFigs. 7 and 8, through which the clamping b olts, '14 .eXtendE 'bracketsj'l2 fl2'm when the clamping members dWlien this'style of arm is.usedysaidiarms r may [be adjusted i aboutthe axes of "bolts 14 j and then clamped in 'a'djustedgpositiony I I When greateror lesser adjustmeiitfis required the bolts may be i-nserted:in;the5u per' or lower holes '31 respectively. A I

32 one of which projectsrinto each clip'l'? as shown'inF-igs. land 5-, therebyproviding means whereby the window rl 8zwill be inoved abouttlieraxis of-said'shaft 16 wheneve'rfsaid -Tlier pulling "me ber 25 is also provided I I i with a ring 29' which is ad'a pted to' be-placed I shaft isoscillatediu 1 VVheni :in its-"normal position the window 18 is-inclined upwardly t0 the rear 'o'ftlie rear of the windshield with its" outer end near the t; p of the car and ata levelghi gher than itheopeifators head. 1;

, mit of the installationof the uevi eo11jm6st "any type of 'rnotor carf'witliout "disturbing the? various elementswhich are: alread '10- cated upon or adjacent to the windshield.

The "shaft 16 is provided :with radial} ,ears' windshield frorjri the axis of shaft-15' to; the

denl y thrown, hishead ,will= pass if the window I mechanism which isso constructedthat the varions parts maybe adjust ed'raldilytoper- It is believed that the operation and many advantages of the invention will be understood without further description.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: I

1. The combination with a windshield, a

. pair' of supporting arms having bearings therein; a shaft adapted tooscillate in said bearings; a colored window; clips secured to the upper edge of said window at opposite ends and midway thereof; means for clamping said clips to said shaft; a spring coacting with said shaft to retainthe window in its upper position under normal conditions; means for varying the tension of said spring; and a pulling member for oscillating said shaft and moving said window into vertical position. I V

2. The combination with a windshield, a supported pivoted'shaft; a colored window secured thereto and movable therewith; a pulley secured to one end of said shaft; a helical spring surroundingsaid shaft and coactingwith said pulley to retain said window normally in its upper position; means for changing the connection between said pulley and spring to regulate the tension of the latter; and a pulling member secured to said pulley whereby said window may be moved into vertical position.

window; a plurality of pairsof oppositely disposed clips secured to the upper edge of said window opposite said ears; means for clamping each pair of clips to said shaft and ears; spring mechanism coacting with said shaft to retain the window in its upper position under normal conditions; a member secured to and movable with said shaft; and a pulling member secured to said shaft member for oscillating said shaft and moving said window into vertical position.

Signed by me at 294 Washington St, Bos-- ton, Mass, this 18th day of January, 1929. J USTUS R. KINNEY.

3. The combination with a windshield, a

supported pivoted shaft; a colored window secured thereto and movable therewith; a pulley secured to one end of saidshaft having a plurality of projections on one face thereof; a helical spring surrounding said shaft and coacting with the projections on z-saidpulley to retain said window normally in its upper position; and. a pulley member secured to said pulley whereby said Window may be moved into vertical position.

4. The combination Witha windshield, a supported pivoted shaft; a colored window secured thereto and movable therewith; a

pulley secured to, onecend of said shaft having a plurality of integral projections on one face thereof; a helical spring surrounding said shaft and coacting with the projections on said pulley to retain said window normally in its upper position; and a pulley member securedto said pulley whereby said window may be moved into vertical position.

5. The combination with a windshield;

fixed U-shaped brackets; a single arm between the Walls of each bracket and adjustable endwise relatively thereto; means for clamping said arms tosaid brackets in adjusted position; a shaft adapted to oscillate o inbearings in said arms; a'colored window secured to said shaft; springmechanism for retaining said windowin upwardly inclined position under normal conditions; a member secured to and movable with said shaft; and means secured to said shaft member for 

